The End is Nigh

That’s the basic gameplay model forWatchmen: The End is Nigh. The game, available as a download on the Xbox 360 (and also recently on the PlayStation 3), is a standard beat-’em-up that serves as a prequel to the recently released movie.

In the movie, Rorschach mentions in passing that he and Night Owl II used to be partners. This game allows you to experience their crime-fightng partnership first-hand.

You can play as either character. In solo play, the other character is controlled by AI. There are puzzles in the game that require both players to cooperate (you both pull a lever at the same time, etc. …) to advance to the next room full of bad guys.

The game looks great. The cutscenes are styled like the graphic novel, and they look nice. In game, the graphics are more modern and look good on an HDTV. The violence is bloody at times, when you can see it, that is.More on Watchmen video game on the jump

Watchmen, Watchmen, Watchmen. That’s all I hear about these days. And I’m boarding the hype train by reading the comic book graphic novel.

For years, every geek I know has been telling me: You have to read this or you’re going to hell. So to save my immortal soul, I gave in and I’m reading Alan Moore‘s masterpeice. This week, I also played the downloadable video game that’s supposed to be a tie in with the movie.